Monthly Archives: July 2009

The Meryl Diet

Posted on 07/25/2009 by Meryl Yourish

I tried to start a diet back in June, and I went with a diet that worked years ago, back when I only had about ten pounds to lose. Basically, I cut out junk foods, cut down on Coke (sorry, … Continue reading →

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You have new hate mail!

Posted on 07/25/2009 by Meryl Yourish

This is why my comments are moderated. The Jew-hating freaks come out in droves, particularly when one of my posts gets picked up by the blog aggregator that shows up below Yahoo! News articles. Although sometimes, they just find me … Continue reading →

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Echoes of the past

Posted on 07/24/2009 by Meryl Yourish

Is it my imagination, or is Lair Simon back? Do not click that unless you have a broad (or maybe grim) sense of humor. Oh, and if you’re a PETA person, you really don’t want to click. (Okay, I know … Continue reading →

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If I’ve lost Ha’aretz, I’ve lost Israel

Posted on 07/24/2009 by Soccerdad

Evelyn Gordon writes about three columns in Ha’aretz that show resistance to the charms of President Obama. (h/t Israel Matzav). She concludes: When even the hard-core leftists of Haaretz’s editorial board feel that a) Obama seems hostile to Israel and … Continue reading →

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Denying self-defense

Posted on 07/24/2009 by Soccerdad

The other day, Charles noted that PM Netanyahu stated the obvious; that Israel’s security fence was preventing terror. That’s part of it. But there’s a bigger reason that there’s little terror coming from the Fatah ruled areas: Israel destroyed much … Continue reading →

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Racism for me, but not for thee

Posted on 07/24/2009 by Meryl Yourish

So, you know that theory that says you can’t blame an entire people for the actions of some of them? It’s also part of The Exception Clause, because it goes for every people on earth, except, of course, the Jews. … Continue reading →

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Your number one Google search for….

Posted on 07/23/2009 by Meryl Yourish

Obama insults doctors. Proud to be of service, Docs. (Post you’re all looking for is here.)

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Observations

Posted on 07/23/2009 by Meryl Yourish

I realized a long, long time ago that I am a terrible housekeeper. It’s mostly because I really hate cleaning house. When I left my apartment last year, I decided to hire a cleaning staff so that I wouldn’t have … Continue reading →

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The cost of confrontation

Posted on 07/23/2009 by Soccerdad

Yesterday I blogged about the consequences of President Obama’s pressure on Israel. Daniel Pipes sees it as a sign that the administration is prepared to precipitate a diplomatic crisis with Israel. However Barry Rubin was less concerned. He observed that … Continue reading →

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Thursday Snark News

Posted on 07/23/2009 by Meryl Yourish

Israel? What Israel? Fatah won’t recognize Israel, or stop “resistance,” and once again, Palestinians openly state that they only said they’d recognize Israel to get international approval (and billions to use against Israel). But this won’t show up anywhere in … Continue reading →

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Mustaf Jama – when a niqab doesn’t help

Posted on 07/23/2009 by SnoopyTheGoon

Apparently there still are some cases when the approved dressing code for a Muslim woman doesn’t help. Not it the long run, at least. A gangster who fled to his native Somalia, after taking part in a bungled robbery in … Continue reading →

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Obama insults the entire medical profession

Posted on 07/23/2009 by Meryl Yourish

I watched the press conference on and off last night, and Hot Air captured my WTF? moment. Obama actually blamed greedy doctors for high healthcare costs. And part of what we want to do is to make sure that those … Continue reading →

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The only question to ask Obama tonight about ObamaCare

Posted on 07/22/2009 by Meryl Yourish

Really. “What’s the rush?” Okay, there are two. “Do you really think Americans are as stupid as you think they are?”

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The Which Quiz-Taker Are You? Quiz

Posted on 07/22/2009 by Meryl Yourish

Meryl Yourish completed the quiz, “Which Quiz Taker Are You?” You are a person who usually finds these quizzes an utter waste of time. When you do find one that you want to take, you wind up thinking, “Well, that … Continue reading →

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Tuesday morning snark news

Posted on 07/22/2009 by Meryl Yourish

Psych! Iranian Vice President Esfandiar Rahim Mashai, the man who said that Iran was a friend to all people, says it was all just a sneaky form of psychological warfare. Those wily Persians. They want us to think that Iran … Continue reading →

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The evolution of an anti-Israel AP headline

Posted on 07/22/2009 by Meryl Yourish

See the pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel spin in action. First: Israel cuts Palestinian tragedy from textbooks The Israeli government will remove references to what the Palestinians call the “catastrophe” of Israel’s creation from textbooks for Arab schoolchildren, the country’s education minister said … Continue reading →

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Protesting too much?

Posted on 07/22/2009 by Soccerdad

Amnesty International just issued a report condemning human rights abuses in Saudi Arabia. In the 69-page report, Amnesty said that since Sept. 11, 2001, since the 11 “and in the wake of a series of attacks by armed groups and … Continue reading →

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Player of the day: Nate

Posted on 07/22/2009 by Meryl Yourish

Last night, I stopped on the way home to watch Nate play in the Little League All-Star tournament. It’s his team’s third game, and they faced the other team in the tournament that was undefeated. We got to see two … Continue reading →

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The pressure Israel only foreign policy isn’t working

Posted on 07/21/2009 by Soccerdad

President Obama has apparently decided to make a showdown with Israel over settlements his primary foreign policy initiative. Sure he offered an open hand to the Muslim world, but that was just words. The main action he has taken is … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Snark News

Posted on 07/21/2009 by Meryl Yourish

Brits to America: The Israelis don’t listen to us. Meryl to Brits: You anti-Israel, anti-Semitic gits. Why should they? Barry Rubin cut the bullshit: He did, really. (It’s okay, Barry, I put it back for you.) Seriously, click the link … Continue reading →

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